Shower-bath.



A. S. HARVEY 6c J. W. BRlLL.

SHOWER BATH. APILIOATIOH FILED APB. (10. 1914.

Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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ALEXANDER S. HARVEY AND JOSEPH W. BRILL, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORS TO WILLIAM R. WALLACE, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

A SHOWER-BATH.

To all 'whom it may cont-ern Be it known that We, ALEXANDER S. HAR- vnY and JOSEPH W. BRILL, citizens of the 4 United States, residing at Los Angeles, in

the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have ,invented a new and useful Improvement 1n` Shower-Baths, of which .the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bath tub fixtures andlniore particularly to shower bath attachments, and the principal object is to provide a shower that is readily appliedto the standard bath tub cock.

It is also an object to provide a showerl .bath that does not require an inclosure to prevent the water from escaping from the' contines of the bath tub. l 1

Itis also an object to provide a shower in which the plurality of sprinkling elements" are adjustably secured so that thespray therefrom is capable of being regulated to meet individual requirements. l

It is a further object to provide` a branched support for the shower that will t any onel of the numerous styles of bath tub cocks, together with means to properly aline the upright member of the shower.

In the drawings accompanying this specification; Figure l'is a side elevation of the shower showing the same applied to a bath tub, with the latterpartly broken away to clearlyshow the operation'of the spraying members. Fig. 2 is afro-nt elevation of one of the spray members showing the preferred arrangement of the openings therein. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the spray member and the valve connection to .the upright duct.v Fig. tis -a transverse sectionof the spray and' the'A valve on .a larger scale showing the upper connection.' Fig. 5 is a similar section of' thelmiddle ,ported'connection for the intermediate spraying member. is a side elevation, partly in section of the supporting member and its connections t o a bath tub cock also in section,l and Fig. 7 1s a planview of the same support-ing member asspherically formed joint 12 ofthe bathcock,

Fig. 6

specification of Letters Patent. Patented Seljt, 2.2, 1914,` Application led April 30, 1914. Serial No. 835,383.

is the recessed face 14 of the bracket 15 having the laterally extending arms16 and the dependent limb 17. The horizontally disposed and forwardly projecting portlon of the plate 15 is provided with a threaded bore. n which the lower threaded end of the lower pipe. 18 is secured and; preferably extends at right langles tothe plane of the bracket and vertically in relation to the tub.

- the bath tub cock intermediate the inlet and outlet, this portion being usually constricted as shown. VThe rear ends of these looped' vstraps 21 are provided with openings through which are passed the bolts '22 to clamp the looped strapsA and -the bracket lrigidly to the bath cock. In case the nuts -23 of the. cock are too close together', the inner fla-t face of the arms may rest thereon and form a support, the resultant angle ofthe clamps engaging the constricted portion of the cock, being accommodated'by the curved face of the arms 16. 4

To regulate and secure the shower in the upright position necessary for'the most eilicient results, the dependent limb 17 is'provided` in the lower portion vof which a number of threaded bores are provided, adapted Vto receive and hold the adjusting screw 25 Which may only bear upon the nipple 11 but is preferably threaded into and forms therewith a positive connection to the clamp-band 26, provided with a threaded bore for the screwl 25 and bores in the ends through which is passed the clamping bolt 27. These nipples are found to be of different lengths so the plurality of. bores are provided in the stem 17 to accommodate these di'erences.

The u'pright `duct of the shower is preferably formed of two lengths of tubing', pref-A erably of non-corroding metal, each end of the tubes being threaded, that of the lower- 18 being of greater length and Aextending y through-the bracket 15 to receive the metal nipple- A28 of the lexible connection 29 preferably of pure rubber hose, and provided with a convenient `bulb 30 to engage the. lower end of the nipple 11 of the bath cock.

To the opposite and upper end of the tube and this valve is provided with a threaded 18 is secured ythe connection and casing- 32 of the tapered plug 33 to which is secured the nipple connection formed on the back 31 of the lower spray member 34. This casing diEers from the upper casing 35 in that it` bore from its periphery in which is secured the nipple 39 of the upper spray member 40. These tapered plugs are held in the connection and casing by a screw 4l which engages with a washer 42 bearing on the side of the connection and casing next the smaller end y and screwed tight.

inserted in the preferred bore in the stem of the tapered or conically formed ported plug and valve, and this screw may be adjusted to lock the plug or valve in the desired position and form a tight joint, itbeing possible to turn'the upper spray-'memv ber upward as shown in dotted lines in Fig.

4 to drain the same, and also to cut oHthewater from thisupper member, when it is desired to use the lower spray member 34 alone. These spray members are preferably formed of `a drawn shell 43, formed' as.

shown in Figs. 3 and 4 and concavely curved in the lateral plane, there being a flange formed on this curve to receive the rolled over edge of the perforated face 44, thesel perforations being punched in any desired configuration so that the water issuing therefrom will not fall outside thetub.

' In the operation of this shower the parts i are assembled as shown and the two clamps 21 are passed around the cock and the arms 16 of the bracket, and the bolts 22 inserted The screw 25 is then 1'( and screwed against the nipple until the tubes 18 and 37 are in their correct position, the screw is now withdrawn the thickness of the metal clamp ring at the screw bore and the clamp inserted, with the threaded bore registering with the screw :25, which is now screwed into place, when the screw 27 is ytightened to clamp the ring and thus securely fix the position of the uprights of the shower.

I Connecting up the hose connection 29 to the lower end of the tube 18 and the nipple 11, the water may be turned on and the spray member adjusted to the angle desired to control the fall of the streams of water.

What we claim isl. An attachable shower bath comprising an upper and a lower tubularmember, means to adjustably secure said lower mem- Aber to v.a bath cock, a connection interposedmembers lhaving concaved apertured faces adjustably supported in said connection and said valve casing, and tubular means to connect the lower end of said lower tubular member to said bath cock.

2. A detachable shower bath comprising `an upper anda lower tube, means to verti# cally adjust and secure the lower end of lsaid lower tube to 'a bath cock, a flexible connection from said cock to said lower tube adapted to .convey fluid thereto, a hollow connection secured to theupper end of said tube and the lower end of said upper tube having achannel adapted to convey Huid throughsaid connection and to a spraying member supported in relation thereto, an elongated spraying member vertically adjustable in said connection` a valve casing secured to said upper end of said upper tube and adapted to convey fluid to a spraying member, and an elongated spraying member' vertically movable in relation to said valve casing, whereby the supply of fluid thereto may be cut olf as desired.

3. An adjustable showerbath comprising `an upper vand a lower tube, means to adjust and secure the lower end of said lower tube to a bath cock, a tubular connection from the bath cock to said lower tube, av hollouv connection arranged to connect the said upper and lower tubes, provided with a channel to convey fluid, an elongated spraying member extending on either side *of said connection and vertically movable in relation thereto, a valve casing secured to the upper end of said upper tube, a tapered valve mounted in said casing adapted to convey fluid to a spraying member, and a spraying member attached to and eXtendine'-,f on either side of said valve, and adapted to operate the said valve.

A. S. HARVEY. j JOSEPH lV. BRILL.

Witnesses:

W. R. VALLACE,

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